Long Beach Utilities (Gas) Data Access Guide
Long Beach Utilities is the City of Long Beach's municipally owned natural gas distribution utility, serving roughly 56,720 gas customers across Long Beach and Signal Hill. The utility is modernizing with Sensus FlexNet AMI smart gas meters and a unified MyUtility customer portal, though formal third-party data access (Green Button, EDI, public API) is not yet available.
How to Get Your Long Beach Utilities (Gas) Data: All Access Methods
| Method | 1st Party | 3rd Party | Customer Types | Data Types | Latency | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyUtility Portal (billing) | ✓ | — | Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Irrigation | Bills, usage in therms, charges | Monthly billing cycle | PDF / portal view |
| AMI interval data (planned) | ✓ | — | Smart-meter customers | Hourly gas consumption | Hourly transmission; portal view in development | TBD |
| Manual third-party authorization | — | ✓ | Authorized consultants/aggregators | PDF bills, manual extracts | 5-10 business days | PDF / CSV / Excel |
| Public Records Act request (GovQA) | ✓ | ✓ | Any (customer data requires authorization) | Records / data sets | 10-30 days | PDF / data |
Billing Data Access
Billing data is available to customers through the MyUtility Portal (launched November 10, 2025), which consolidates gas, water, sewer, and refuse charges into a single account view. Bills are viewable and downloadable as PDF; no structured CSV/XML/JSON export is currently offered.
What Data Is on Your Long Beach Utilities (Gas) Bill
- Service period dates
- Meter readings (start and end)
- Usage in therms
- Tiered/transmission charges applied
- Commodity (cost of gas) charges
- Daily service charge
- Taxes and fees
How to Download Long Beach Utilities (Gas) Bills (Business & Commercial)
- 01Register at the MyUtility Portal (https://myutilityportal.longbeach.gov/eportal/) with your account number
- 02Verify the account by email; obtain an account number by calling (562) 570-7055 if needed
- 03Log in and open the Gas Service account under My Accounts
- 04Open Billing / Payment History and select a billing period
- 05Download or print the bill as PDF
- 06For structured exports, contact customer service at (562) 570-5700
Want to understand the charges on your bill?
See the Long Beach Utilities (Gas) Rate Schedules & Tariff Guide →Interval Data & Smart Meters
Long Beach Utilities deployed Sensus FlexNet AMI smart gas meters through its Smart Gas Metering Program, with hourly consumption transmission and MeterSense MDM (Harris Utilities/SmartWorks) on the back end. A customer-facing interval data view (CustomerConnect, planned for integration with MyUtility Portal) is still under development; structured interval downloads are not yet available.
How to Download Long Beach Utilities (Gas) Interval Data via Green Button
- 01Green Button is not implemented; no automated interval download is available
- 02Verify a smart meter is installed by calling (562) 570-5700
- 03Check MyUtility Portal for a Usage/Meter Data section (functionality still being rolled out)
- 04For interval extracts, submit a written request to the Energy Resources Department / customer service
Interval data is essential for rate comparison and TOU analysis.
See which Long Beach Utilities (Gas) rate schedule is best for your usage pattern →Sources
Third-Party API Access
Long Beach Utilities does not offer a public customer-data API or developer portal of its own. Nectar provides API access to this utility's billing data — see docs.nectarclimate.com. Direct third-party access at the utility is handled manually: the customer provides written authorization and the utility supplies PDF bills or, on request, manual data extracts. A California Public Records Act (PRA) request via the city's GovQA portal is also available for non-customer-specific records.
How to Register as a Long Beach Utilities (Gas) API Vendor
- 01Obtain a signed customer authorization letter listing the account number, data types, duration, and purpose
- 02Submit the authorization plus your business information to Long Beach Utilities (562-570-5700)
- 03Await utility verification (typically 5-10 business days)
- 04Receive data via portal login, email, or manual extract once approved
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
Supported Long Beach Utilities (Gas) EDI Transaction Sets
| Code | Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 867 | Monthly Usage / Meter Reading | Industry-standard meter data transmission (not publicly offered by Long Beach; reference only) |
| 810 | Invoice | Billing data transmission (not publicly offered; reference only) |
How to Enroll in Long Beach Utilities (Gas) EDI
- 01No public EDI trading-partner program is documented
- 02Contact the Business Operations Bureau / Energy Resources Department at (562) 570-2000 to inquire
- 03Request supported transaction sets and technical specifications
- 04Negotiate a trading-partner agreement directly if the utility can accommodate
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Rate Schedules & Tariff Analysis
Long Beach gas tariffs use a three-part structure: a fixed daily service charge per meter, a per-therm transmission (delivery) charge, and a monthly cost-of-gas commodity pass-through. There are no demand charges. For large C&I customers, the Schedule 4 transmission charge is tiered so the marginal delivery cost falls sharply with volume - from $0.4012/therm on the first 20,833 therms to $0.1626/therm above 166,667 therms - which rewards consolidating load on a single meter and high utilization.
Long Beach Utilities (Gas) Rate Schedule List
| Schedule | Applicability |
|---|---|
| Schedule 3 - Commercial & Industrial | General commercial/industrial gas service. |
| Schedule 4 - Large Commercial & Industrial | Accounts over 250,000 therms/year; tiered transmission charge. |
| Schedule 9 - Transportation/Exchange | Self-procured gas with city transportation. |
Long Beach Utilities (Gas) Rate Features & TOU Details
- No demand charges - billing is service charge + per-therm transmission + per-therm commodity
- Schedule 4 transmission is volumetrically tiered, falling from $0.4012 to $0.1626 per therm
- Commodity cost is a monthly pass-through (Core vs Non-Core) with no markup
- AB 32 Cap-and-Trade charge of $0.13/therm applies to all customers
- Large customers can elect Schedule 9 to self-procure gas commodity
For a deeper analysis including cost optimization strategies and historical rate trends:
Read the full Long Beach Utilities (Gas) Rate Optimization Guide →Sources
Other Data Access Programs
Gas Rebates and Incentives
Long Beach Utilities offers natural gas efficiency rebates and a Direct Install Appliances Program for eligible customers.
- 01Review eligible measures on the Gas Utility Rebates page
- 02Confirm equipment and customer-class eligibility
- 03Submit the rebate application with required documentation
Long Beach Open Data Portal (DataLB)
City open-data platform (OpenDataSoft) publishing municipal datasets with a public search API. Does not contain customer billing or usage data.
- 01Browse datasets at data.longbeach.gov
- 02Use the OpenDataSoft Search API v1 for programmatic access to public city datasets
Limitations & Considerations
- ⚠No Green Button Download My Data or Connect My Data
- ⚠No public customer-data API or developer portal
- ⚠No documented EDI trading-partner program
- ⚠No native data aggregator integrations; Nectar provides API access to this utility's billing data — see docs.nectarclimate.com
- ⚠Bills available only as PDF - no CSV/XML/JSON export
- ⚠Customer-facing interval/AMI data view still in development as of 2026
- ⚠Third-party access is manual and requires written customer authorization
Long Beach Utilities (Gas) Data Access FAQ
Can a C&I customer get interval (hourly) gas data from Long Beach Utilities?▾
Smart meters (Sensus FlexNet AMI) collect hourly consumption, but the customer-facing interval view (CustomerConnect within the MyUtility Portal) is still being deployed. Until it launches, C&I customers should request interval extracts directly from customer service at (562) 570-5700; there is no automated download or Green Button feed.
Does Long Beach Utilities support Green Button or a data API for third parties?▾
The utility itself offers no Green Button Download My Data or Connect My Data and no public API. Nectar provides API access to Long Beach Utilities billing data — see docs.nectarclimate.com. For direct utility access, a signed customer authorization letter is submitted to the utility, after which bills or manual extracts are provided (typically within 5-10 business days).
Which rate schedule applies to a large commercial or industrial gas account?▾
Schedule 4 (Large Commercial & Industrial) applies to accounts consuming over 250,000 therms annually. Schedule 3 covers general Commercial & Industrial and Schedule 2 covers Small Commercial & Industrial. Schedule 4 and 7 customers pay the Non-Core Commodity Charge; large customers may elect Schedule 9 transportation to procure their own gas.
How is the gas commodity cost charged, and can it be hedged?▾
The cost of gas is a monthly pass-through equal to the utility's weighted-average purchase cost, billed as the Core Commodity Charge (Schedules 1, 2, 3, 5) or Non-Core Commodity Charge (Schedules 4, 7) per therm. It varies monthly with the market - e.g., the Non-Core charge ranged from $0.1461/therm (May 2025) to $0.8427/therm (Jan 2026). Large customers can manage this by switching to Schedule 9 and procuring gas independently.
Are there demand charges on Long Beach gas service?▾
No. Long Beach gas tariffs use a fixed daily service charge per meter plus a per-therm transmission charge (tiered by volume on Schedule 4) and a per-therm commodity charge. There is no kW/kVA demand charge as on electric tariffs. Cost optimization focuses on managing therms consumed and the volume tiers.
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